I, Hashirama Senju

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[Python waist-wrapping location.]

Naruto.

Konoha, Senju Clan Land.

Following the Senju Village Integration Plan, the number of Senju clansmen remaining here was minimal; one could say the "symbolic significance" of the Senju Clan Land far outweighed its practical use.

Yet, a youth wearing a loose short-sleeved shirt and shorts, with the Uchiha Gunbai printed on his back, was leisurely sunbathing.

A member of the Uchiha Clan.

Sunbathing in the Senju Clan Land?

Kurenai Yuhi was already accustomed to this; as Uchiha Siming was a descendant born from the union of the Senju and Uchiha clans, him sunbathing in the Senju Clan Land... didn't seem to be a problem, right?

"Siming, I beg you. As long as you help me improve my Illusion Technique, I will agree to anything."

Kurenai blinked, her ruby-like eyes filled with pleading.

"Kurenai, I've told you many times, I really am not good at Illusion Technique."

Uchiha Siming chewed on a piece of dogtail grass, gazing up at the sky. Damn it, he didn't know who started the rumor that he was good at illusions, causing so many Konoha ninjas to come and ask him for guidance. Did they really think he had no temper?!

[Ding! Detected a ninja asking Lord Hashirama for guidance on Illusion Technique. Mission issued: Teach Kurenai Yuhi Illusion Technique!]

[As the First Hokage who founded the ninja village, how can you refuse a Konoha ninja's desire to improve their strength? Please, Lord Hashirama, assist Kurenai Yuhi!]

[Mission Reward: Sage Mode!]

Tsk.

Siming smacked his lips. He really didn't have a temper.

The matter dated back fifteen years. At that time, he was a twenty-year-old, flourishing, ambitious young man. Everyone has moments of good luck, and Siming was no exception; he hit the "big luck."

A big delivery truck.

Then Siming arrived in the world of Naruto, transmigrating into a member of the Uchiha Clan. But the problem was, he was an Uchiha—what the hell was the System doing giving him a Hashirama Senju template?!

It made him look like a spy!

"System, you've really stepped up your game, haven't you?"

Uchiha Siming was surprised: "You can actually issue powerful missions like Sage Mode now."

Previous mission rewards had only been basic Earth Release or Water Release ninjutsu.

Since he had already transmigrated, who would still bother with the basics?

Looking at the pitiful Kurenai Yuhi before him, Siming sized her up and said, "It's not impossible."

"I knew it! Among the Uchiha Clan who haven't awakened their eyes, your illusion skills are the strongest, Siming!"

Kurenai's eyes were filled with joy.

Siming's mouth twitched. He was one step away from clapping his hands together and angrily summoning a Susanoo!

"Kurenai, if you don't know how to speak, then just donate your tongue!"

What the hell was he supposed to do without the Sharingan?

The System gave him a Hashirama template!

Was it mocking him?

Uchiha Siming changed his tone: "However, really... anything? Kurenai, actually, there is something I have always wanted to do to you."

"Eh?"

Seeing the look in Siming's eyes, Kurenai Yuhi suddenly realized something and panicked: "That, that, actually I, I that..."

No way.

No way!

She wasn't ready for a relationship yet!

"Kurenai..." Uchiha Siming's handsome face leaned in closer and closer until Kurenai slowly closed her eyes, feeling his warm breath against her ear: "Do you have any other friends who want to improve?"

"Eh?"

Kurenai Yuhi opened her eyes, her pretty face as red as peach blossoms in March: "Siming, you idiot!"

"Hehehe."

A smile curled at the corner of Siming's mouth. Trying to play games with him!

"Actually, Illusion Technique isn't difficult. Kurenai, let me demonstrate it for you once."

As for illusions, Siming was originally only mediocre, but later the System gave him a specific ninjutsu.

Bringer-of-Darkness Technique.

A powerful illusion specifically targeting the Uchiha Clan.

[Bringer-of-Darkness Technique: A powerful A-rank ninjutsu, a potent illusion that even the Three Tomoe Sharingan cannot see through. Please, Lord Hashirama, use this to wipe out the evil Uchiha Clan!]

Akira had become a master of illusions, possessing a profound and comprehensive understanding of the art.

"Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"

As the words fell from Akira's lips, everything before Kurenai Yuhi was suddenly swallowed by darkness, as if she had been struck blind.

Akira's voice followed: "Illusion is a ninjutsu that creates deceptions by interfering with an enemy's five senses. Kurenai, when practicing illusions, you should think more about how to disrupt other senses. The pinnacle of illusion is truly terrifying."

The darkness vanished.

Yet, the inescapable gloom and the panic that had stirred deep within her heart did not fade away so easily.

While Kurenai Yuhi still felt a lingering fear, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What is the pinnacle of illusion?"

"To manipulate everything about the enemy. The pinnacle of illusion is no less formidable than ninjutsu. This is a summary of the elements of the Darkness Element Technique I've compiled; you can take a look."

Take the Infinite Tsukuyomi, for example.

The entire ninja world was under the manipulation of that illusion. Akira tossed a scroll over to her.

"Really?! Akira, could you teach me?" No illusionist could resist the temptation of something that surpassed standard ninjutsu, and Kurenai Yuhi was no exception. She leaned forward, her figure quite impressive, and suddenly the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique she had been holding didn't seem so appealing anymore.

Hmm.

A large C-cup.

A weight that was already sufficiently excellent.

[Ding! Mission complete! Lord Hashirama has successfully fulfilled the duties of an excellent Hokage, and the strength of the Konoha ninja has increased!]

[Mission Reward: Sage Mode!]

What a joke. The mission was already finished; did she still want to sponge off him?

Akira glanced at the snowy-white expanse and said unhurriedly, "That will cost extra!"

He lazily lay back down and checked his

System panel

.

[Protect the Senju: As the head of the Senju Clan, protecting the bloodline of the Senju is a matter of course. Please, Lord Hashirama, remain stationed at the Senju Clan. The longer you stay, the more generous the mission rewards!]

[Ding! Collection countdown: 3 days! (One-year term reward)]

That's right.

He didn't just have random missions; he also had check-in missions. The longer he stayed stationed at the Senju Clan, the richer the rewards he could collect.

This was the reason he came to the Senju Clan whenever he had free time.

"But Akira, you mentioned earlier about ninjas wanting to improve... there actually is one."

Kurenai Yuhi thought of an excellent candidate: "Asuma Sarutobi!"

The corners of her mouth curled up: "That guy is always muttering about getting stronger and wanting to surpass the Third Hokage. He would never pass up any opportunity to grow stronger!"

Ah.

So it's Asuma.

An image of a rugged man with a scruffy beard appeared in Akira's mind.

He looked at Kurenai Yuhi with a deep, contemplative expression. If he remembered correctly, in the original story, Kurenai and Asuma were a couple, right?

If Asuma knew that Kurenai had just been willing to agree to any request for the sake of improvement...

He dared not imagine what Asuma might do.

"Let's rest for now and talk about it in three days."

Akira felt there was no need to rush.

He would wait until he collected his reward first.

Besides.

For him, an Uchiha, to teach the son of the Third Hokage?

Tsk.

Was he worried that the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha wasn't deep enough?

Or was he worried that Danzo didn't have enough reasons to move against the Uchiha Clan?

[Ding! Detected a ninja requesting Lord Hashirama! Mission issued: Kurenai Yuhi's Request!]

[Poor Asuma Sarutobi has always lived in the shadow of the Third Hokage. Wait, shouldn't Lord Hashirama be the First Hokage? What happened? Why is there already a Third Hokage in the village? Never mind, Lord Hashirama is the strongest! Please, Lord Hashirama, teach Asuma Sarutobi to become stronger!]

[Mission Reward: Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!]

Akira's expression turned solemn, his voice ringing with conviction: "Helping a comrade of the village is a duty my Uchiha Clan cannot refuse!"